11Synonyms found for tenderfoot

Word Origin & History

tenderfoot 1881, Amer.Eng., originally of newcomers to ranching or mining districts, from tender (adj.) + foot. The U.S. equivalent of what in Great Britain was generally called a greenhand. As a level in Boy Scouting, it is recorded from 1908.

Example Sentences for tenderfoot

During the time of the pioneer, it saved the life of many a white tenderfoot and soldier.

They start their stampede the winter before, not in the spring, which is the tenderfoot way.